Additional Features and Benefits of Fibre Channel Controller
The AP836B HP 8GBPS StorageWorks P2000 G3 MSA Fibre Channel Controller offers a variety of features and benefits that make it a powerful and versatile storage controller for enterprise environments. Some of these include:
- High-speed data transfer: With 8GBPS Fibre Channel connectivity, this controller is able to transfer data at incredibly fast speeds, making it ideal for large-scale data storage and backup solutions.
- Scalability: The controller supports up to 48 Fibre Channel ports and is able to handle up to 1,440 drives, making it a scalable solution that can grow with your storage needs.
- Advanced data protection: The controller includes support for RAID levels 0, 1, 5, and 6, as well as HP's Advanced Data Guarding (ADG) technology, which provides automatic recovery from single drive failures.
- Easy management: The controller includes a web-based management interface that allows for easy configuration and monitoring of the storage array.
- Remote management: The controller also includes support for remote management through HP Systems Insight Manager (SIM), which allows for centralized management and monitoring of multiple storage arrays from a single location.
- Flexibility: The controller is compatible with a wide range of HP storage enclosures and can also be used with HP's Virtual SAN Appliance (VSA) software, which allows for the creation of virtual storage arrays.
Performance and Scalability for 8GBPS Controller
The AP836B HP 8GBPS StorageWorks P2000 G3 MSA Fibre Channel Controller is a high-performance and scalable storage controller designed for use with the HP P2000 G3 MSA storage array. It utilizes 8 Gbps Fibre Channel technology, which allows for faster data transfer rates and improved overall performance.
In terms of scalability, the AP836B HP 8GBPS StorageWorks P2000 G3 MSA Fibre Channel Controller is designed to support up to 18 host ports, which allows for the addition of more hosts to the storage array as needed. It also supports multiple RAID levels, including RAID 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60, which provides a range of options for data protection and performance.
Additionally, the controller features advanced error handling and recovery capabilities to ensure that data is not lost in the event of a hardware failure. This allows for easy maintenance and troubleshooting, which improves the scalability of the storage array.
Compatible Systems and Operating Systems
The AP836B HP 8GBPS StorageWorks P2000 G3 MSA Fibre Channel Controller is compatible with the HP P2000 G3 MSA Array Systems and also it's compatible with the following operating systems:
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
- VMware ESX/ESXi
This controller is designed to work with HP P2000 G3 MSA Array Systems, so it is necessary to check the compatibility before purchasing it. It is also important to note that the controller requires a minimum of 512MB of system memory and 256MB of flash memory for firmware updates. Additionally, it is recommended to have a compatible Fibre Channel cable, hard drive, and any other necessary hardware to complete the installation.
It is always recommended to check the system's documentation and compatibility before purchasing the AP836B HP 8GBPS StorageWorks P2000 G3 MSA Fibre Channel Controller to ensure that it is compatible with the specific system and meets the necessary requirements.
General Information
- Manufacturer : HP
- MPN : AP836B
- Product Type Fibre Channel Controller
- SKU : AP836B
Technical specifications
The AP836B HP 8GBPS StorageWorks P2000 G3 MSA Fibre Channel Controller is a high-performance storage controller that provides reliable and fast data transfer for HP StorageWorks P2000 G3 MSA systems. The following are the technical specifications for this controller:
- Data transfer rate: 8 Gbps
- Number of ports: 2
- Protocol support: Fibre Channel
- Host interface: PCI-Express 2.0 x8
- Cache memory: 256MB
- RAID support: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
- Operating systems supported: Microsoft Windows Server, Linux, VMware, and more
- Power consumption: 25W
Product Dimensions & Weight
- Dimensions (HxWxD): 15.24 x 16.51 x 6.35 cm
- Weight: 1.1 kg
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Fiber channel
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What is A Fiber Channel?
A fiber channel (FC) is a computer networking protocol used for transferring data between one or several computer systems at extremely high speeds. The successive technology generations of fiber channels run at data rates ranging from 1-128 (gigabit per second rates).
Fiber channels were initially developed for supercomputers. However, in recent times, they are commonly used in storage networking server environments, serving as a substitute to various serial storage technologies and small computer system interfaces (SCSI), aka "Scuzzy."
Fiber Channels are the integral components for data transmission among data centers, computer servers, switches, and storage at up to 128 Gbps.
History of Fiber Channel
Fiber channel began in 1988 to consolidate the advantages of multiple physical layer applications, including HIPPI, ESCON, and Scuzzy (SCSI). It is regulated in the T11 Technical Committee of the INCITS (International Committee for Information Technology Standards). The fiber channel effectively overcame the challenges of sustaining signal timing coherence across all the data-signal cables (50 for HIPPI and 8, 16, and 32 for scuzzy). Consequently, a receiver can conclude when all the electrical signal values are stable and sound for synchronous reception sampling.
The advantages of Fiber Channel
Storage Area Networks (SAN) and Network Attached Storage (NAS) have enjoyed increased popularity over the years. Fiber channel, on the other hand, has played a vital role in this development. While SAN employs fiber channel as the transmission protocol for storage provisioning, a NAS usually uses TCP/IP as the transmission protocol, NFS, or other file sharing applications for storage provisioning. Below are some of the advantages of the fiber channel.
SPEED
Native fiber drives bring about high-level reliability and data integrity. They are dual-ported as a standard feature. Arguably the critical advantage that fiber channel SANs once held and still holds is the speed. It remains as one aspect that differentiates the fiber channel SANs from those of the Ethernet.
RELIABILITY
Fiber channel remains the ideal solution for IT professionals seeking high-performance, cost-effective information storage and reliability at high speeds. Given that fiber channel is a lossless protocol, it is often rated higher than the Ethernet network. Sent frames must be received in order and not dropped by the switch. This feature, however, is sometimes absent with Ethernet.
Other benefits of fiber channel FC include LUN masking, cost, and size. Allhdd.com fiber channel controllers are from trusted brands and are available at give-away prices. Please choose from our wide range collection and enjoy a 30-day warranty and fast delivery across 48 U.S. states.
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